LATHROP - A 21-year-old woman died Friday morning after falling from the trestle of the Mossdale Bridge more than 30 feet to the Union Pacific tracks below.

The victim, identified by the San Joaquin County Coroner's Office as Angela Marie Jacquez, fell to her death around 5 a.m., said Deputy Les Garcia, a spokesman for the San Joaquin Sheriff's Office. Investigators said the incident is an apparent suicide, but an official ruling on Jacquez's death will come from the coroner's office, according to Garcia.

Jacquez's friends and relatives gathered near the graffiti-stained bridge for several hours as investigators gathered evidence. Many of those gathered, who appeared to be in their late teens to early-20s, exchanged cigarettes and shared hugs as the day went on.

Friends and family of the victim requested privacy when approached for comment.

Although he would not speculate on why the woman went to the Mossdale Bridge, Garcia said it has been a popular hangout spot for young adults in the past.